The Viacom-owned fight promotion was set to test the PPV waters with Bellator 106 in Long Beach, Calif. Nov. 2. However, Bellator officials announced Friday that the original main event between Quinton (Rampage) Jackson and Tito (People’s Champ) Ortiz has been scrapped due to the latter suffering a fractured neck in training.

“I’ve said it since the day we announced the fight that Rampage vs. Tito was a fight I had wanted to see for years, and it’s unfortunately something I’m going to have to continue to wait to see,” Bellator CEO Bjorn Rebney said in a press release.

Bellator 106 will now air free on Spike TV and be headlined by the lightweight-title rematch between Michael Chandler and Eddie Alvarez. Also, Daniel Straus challenges featherweight kingpin Pat Curran and Muhammed Lawal battles Emanuel Newton to crown an interim light-heavyweight champ.

“After sitting down with our team and partners, the decision was obvious: Give the greatest MMA fans on earth this amazing show live and free on Spike,” Rebney said. “Our fans have been incredible to us and I’m thrilled to be able to give them this great card on the greatest network in MMA, Spike!

“Chandler vs. Alvarez II, Mo vs. Newton II and Curran vs. Strauss II are all unbelievable fights. This is going to be a great, great night.”

Fractured neck sidelines Tito Ortiz

The Viacom-owned fight promotion was set to test the PPV waters with Bellator 106 in Long Beach, Calif. Nov. 2. However, Bellator officials announced Friday that the original main event between Quinton (Rampage) Jackson and Tito (People’s Champ) Ortiz has been scrapped due to the latter suffering a fractured neck in training.

“I’ve said it since the day we announced the fight that Rampage vs. Tito was a fight I had wanted to see for years, and it’s unfortunately something I’m going to have to continue to wait to see,” Bellator CEO Bjorn Rebney said in a press release.

Bellator 106 will now air free on Spike TV and be headlined by the lightweight-title rematch between Michael Chandler and Eddie Alvarez. Also, Daniel Straus challenges featherweight kingpin Pat Curran and Muhammed Lawal battles Emanuel Newton to crown an interim light-heavyweight champ.